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I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS./ TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENC
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE TOUCHED THE SKY./ AND DIDN'T COME DOWN TIL THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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1,2,3,4,5, I CAUGHT A HARE ALIVE./ 6,7,8,9,10 I LET HIM GO AGAIN.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I EAT MY PEAS WITH HONEY, I'VE DONE IT ALL MY LIFE./ IT MAKES THE PEA
TASTE FUNNY, BUT IT KEEPS THEM ON THE KNIFE./

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I GACE HIM BACK HIS PEACHES./ I GAVE HIM BACK HIS PEAR./ I GAVE HIM
BACK HIS FIFTY CENTS./ AND KICKED HIM DOWN THE STAIRS.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I HAD A LITTLE TEDDY BEAR. HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM/ I PUT HIM IN THE
BATHTUB, TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM./ HE DRANK UP ALL THE WATER AND HE
UP ALL THE SOAP./ LAST NIGHT HE WAS SICK WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR, IN CAME THE NURSE IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE BIG F
PURSE. I DON'T WANT THE DOCTOR. I DON'T WANT THE NURSE. I WANT THE LA
WITH THE BIG FAT PURSE) (COUNT FROM 1-100)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I HAD A LITTLE BABY, HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM/ PUT HIM IN THE BATHTUB TO
TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM/ HE DRANK ALL THE WATER, HE ATE ALL THE SOAP/
HE DIED LAST NIGHT FROM A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT./ I CALLED THE DOCTOR.
I CALLED THE NURSE./ I CALLED THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE./ IN
CAMETHE DOCTOR (ANOTHER JUMPS IN)/ IN CAME THE NURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS I
IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS IN) OUT WENT
THE DOCTOR (ONE JUMPS OUT)/ OUT WENT THE NURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS OUT)/
OUT WENT THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I HAD A LITTLE TEDDY BEAR, HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM,/ I PUT HIM IN THE
BATHTUB TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM./ HE DRANK UP THE WATER, HE ATE UP T
SOAP, HE DIED LAST NIGHT WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT./ I CALLED UP TH
DOCTOR, I CALLED UP THE NURSE,/ I CALLED UP THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGAT
PURSE.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I HATE BOSCO, BOSCO HATES ME./ MOMMY PUTS IN IN MY MILK TO TRY TO

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA. HOW MANY BOYS ARE CRAZY FOR ME? 1,2,3 ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE TEA, HOW MANY BOYS ARE STUCK ON ME ? (COUNT)

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA AND I LIKE THE BOYS AND THEY LIKE ME.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA I LIKE THE BOYS AND THE BOYS LIKE ME. YES,
NO, MAYBE SO.

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA, I LIKE THE BOYS, AND THE BOYS LIKE ME. YES
NO, MAYBE SO, YES NO, MAYBE SO, ETC.

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I LIKE COFFEE. I LIKE TEA. I LIKE----TO JUMP IN WITH ME.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE TEA, I WANT SOMEONE TO JUMP WITH ME.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE TEA. I WANT ----TO JUMP WITH ME.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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I LOVE COFFEE, I LOVE TEA, I LOVE THE BOYS AND THE BOYS LOVE ME.

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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I LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA, I LIKE BOYS AND BOYS LIKE ME. YES, NO, MAY
BE SO.

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L LIKE COFFEE, I LIKE TEA. I'D LIKE---TO JUMP WITH ME. I HATE COFFEE,
I HATE TEA. I'S HATE ---- TO JUMP WITH ME.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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I LIKE COFFE, I LIKE TEA. I'D LIKE ----TO JUMP WITH ME. I HATE COFFEE
I HATE TEA, I'D HATE ---TO JUMP WITH ME.

Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME

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